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awaited

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈweɪtɪd// UK //ɐwˈeɪtɪd// await·ed

v. describing something that people have been expecting or looking forward to for a long time.

v. describing an event, person, or thing that is expected or anticipated, often with excitement or impatience. Frequently follows an adverb like 'long' or 'much'.


SIMPLE

The long awaited movie finally comes out today.

CONTEXTUAL

After months of delays, the much awaited results of the medical trial were finally published in the journal.

COMPLEX

The arrival of the spring rains, so eagerly awaited by the local farmers, transformed the parched landscape into a vibrant green valley within a matter of days.

Synonyms
Usage

Often functions as a participial adjective; commonly modified by 'long', 'much', or 'eagerly'.

Pitfall

the awaited for newsthe awaited newsUnlike the verb 'wait', 'awaited' does not take the preposition 'for'.

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